Why the Post passed on Ezra Klein — The Washington Post would do anything for Ezra Klein. Well, almost anything. — For nearly five years, the Post has steered a bounty of financial resources to its star economics columnist and blogger. It has allowed him to have a contributor deal with MSNBC …

Former Va. Gov. McDonnell and wife charged in gifts case — View Photo Gallery — McDonnell's time in office comes to a close: Gov. Robert F. McDonnell was supposed to be in the thick of the race to succeed him. Instead, the Republican found himself relegated to the role of passive observer …

The GQ Cover Story: Katy Perry — Not very long ago, she was strumming a guitar on the street and getting paid in avocados. Today she's the most cartoonishly ubiquitous pop star on Earth. Katy Perry gives Amy Wallace an earful about aliens (real), her world-famous body (real), her …

How Bad Does the GOP Need Chris Christie? Really Bad. — Without the scandal-engulfed New Jersey governor, Republicans don't have a candidate who could even come close to the votes needed to win the presidency in 2016. — Well, well, well, today is an interesting day: it's Chris Christie's re-inauguration day.

Mythbusters — Bill and Melinda Gates and 27 other thinkers on the misconceptions about the United States and the world that drive them crazy. — In their annual Gates Foundation letter, released Tuesday morning, Bill and Melinda Gates identify three persistent myths about global development …

Mike Lee to give tea party SOTU response — Sen. Mike Lee will deliver the tea party's response to the president's State of the Union Address, a major tea party group announced Tuesday. — The Utah Republican will speak immediately after the traditional Republican response to the State of the Union …

The Dr. V Story: A Letter From the Editor — How “Dr. V's Magical Putter” came to be published — “How could you guys run that?” — We started hearing that question on Friday afternoon, West Coast time, right as everyone was leaving our Los Angeles office to start the weekend.

White House Seeks to Bypass Congress on Iran Deal — The White House has been exploring ways to circumvent Congress and unilaterally lift sanctions on Iran once a final nuclear agreement is reached, according to sources with knowledge of White House conversations and congressional insiders familiar with its strategy.

ASU fraternity suspended after ‘offensive’ MLK party — A representative for Arizona State University said school officials have suspended Tau Kappa Epsilon's chapter operations while they investigate an unregistered Greek event that has many on campus offended.

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